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Object Number 34-158-50/1082
Display Title Heavy stone flake with faceted butt
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone blade on flake, curved, triangular section, with cortex
Classification
  • Blade
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Mousterian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / South Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Cape of Good Hope: Cradock, East Province
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 3.4 x 11 x 1.4 cm (1 5/16 x 4 5/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 34-158-50/1082; Cradock; III

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